Cannabis is class B - WTF? May 7, 2008

Some categories: ranting & raving. Some tags: , , , , , . And exactly no rambling responses.

Class B, class A, class C drugs. They’re all drugs though aren’t they? Why categorize drugs like that, an illegal drug is a drug, they should have just one class for them all. Hold on though, who are the government to tell us what we can and can’t injest? Isn’t that just like smoking or alcohol with different effects?

It would be fair to say, there is strong argument on both (possibly three) sides of the drugs issue in the UK. As for the isn’t it the same as alcohol/smoking argument, I can’t quite decide my position. In a sense, yes, it is, what’s the difference? They both can have long term effects, as well as short term effects. In fact, smoking (tabacco) is probably the safest to others, because it doesn’t effect driving, unlike acohol or other drugs. But it does cost the country huge amounts in terms of healthcare, and passive smoking might have a strong effect on people too. Perhaps we should ban the lot? Alcohol, smoking, drugs, etc… But then what happens? People buy it on the black market/similar, and the government simply looses tax revenue.

In reality, people should be able to enjoy themselves/life without the aid of the booz or their fags or dope, yet people still seem attracted to the temptations of these things. I drink, but I hope never to smoke or take any drugs. Ever.

As for classing the drugs, thats absurd. Regardless of whether or not the drugs should be legal/illegal, they should all sit in one class if illegal. If you break the law, you suffer, or should suffer. Plain and simple. The law needs to tighten up in the UK, it’s pathetic.

Expect a post on prisons (a.k.a: free comforting homes for the homeless) soon :)

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